MaltVis is a web-based tool developed to help maltsters engage with their process and malt analysis data, and USE that data to produce better malt. The tool was introduced during the 2021 Craft Malt Conference and will be made available for maltsters to use starting the week of June 21st, 2021. Please join Curtis Davenport…
Brewers rely on starch from mostly malt to provide fermentable sugars. The fermentation doesn’t always go to plan for a range of reasons but sometimes it is because the fermentable sugar profile isn’t always the same. How does this link to malt? When considering malt quality, the inherent grain starch properties influence the fermentable sugars,…
When? Thursday, October 14th from 3-4 PM Eastern What? Craft malt can be a significant point of differentiation for a distiller’s brand. This panel will introduce distillers to the Craft Maltsters Guild and all the resources they provide. Learn how to find craft malt producers in your area, how craft malt is produced, and ways you can…
As a craft maltster, your business objective is to produce and sell high-quality products for your customers. But exactly how do you measure quality? In this webinar, you'll learn how to apply approachable tasting methods and industry tools like the Hot Steep Method and Malt Flavor Maps™ to drive production decisions throughout your brand's lifecycle.…
Guild members are invited to join the MBAA District Western Canada for their upcoming FREE webinar Barley Crop 2021: Collaborating to Make Great Beer to be held on Dec 16 from 1-2:30 pm (CST) featuring speakers from Boortmalt, Great Western Brewing Company, and Waterloo Brewing Company (see the invitation and registration link below). Topics that…
Maltsters are contracting with growers. Maltsters should be contracting with brewers and distillers for flagship products. What do maltsters need to know about crop contracts? What about "total production" contracts? Or specialty malting for customers? We haven't even gotten to contracts across state lines! How do you write a contract for your products or supplies…
Join Steve Hawley and Joe O’Sullivan from the American Single Malt Whiskey Commission to learn about how a group of distillers from across the country are banding together to establish, promote and protect an entirely new category of whiskey. During the seminar, we’ll discuss how the Commission crafted a formal definition for American Single Malt…
Belly up to a bar and ask the bartender what's on tap made with local malt. This workshop is designed to help transform that blank stare into an educated and passionate response about craft malt. Join Emily Hutto of RadCraft for a deep dive on educating brewery and distillery customers to create both consumer awareness…
Advancements in a wide range of biotechnologies are having a significant impact on the way improvements are being made to crops; whether to increase yields or to make them more resilient to stressors, barley is no different. Given the shifting landscape of the biotechnology industry, the American Malting Barley Association (AMBA) is hosting a webinar to…
Trademark! Trademark! Trademark! It's all we seem to hear about when it comes to a company’s intellectual property. And, yes, that’s important, but what about all of the other information that's out there that pertains to a brand like trade dress, brand consistency, and the look and feel of brand assets? How does a brewer…
